25. It has been found that a society that regards paid work as the 'real thing' and creative life (the arts) as a 'frill‘ is a society that is incomplete and unhealthy. (Boyd, 2000)
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27. Over the past decade there has been an increasing amount of research and studies undertaken on creativity. (Runco, 2004)
28. It has been found that the most successful schools place a strong emphasis on creativity in teaching & learning (Fisher & Wiliams, 2004)
29. A curriculum rich in ARTS can enhance LITERACY by at least 24% and MATHAMATICAL CAPABILITY by at least 6% (O’Brien, 2011)
30. Engagement in the arts is more than "hands on minds off" and the community and schools must see that it actually requires:
47. FUN FACT: Music increases brain growth (Pasek & Golinkoff, 2003)
48. Through a vartiety of music, drama, dance and visual arts students are encouraged to think outside the box and are able to engage in imaginative play. This increases the child's ability to think for themselves, without being told what they have to do.
49. It is vitally important that our future adults are equipped with creative strategies which are born from effective problem solving skills. The adults of the future will be our young children of today.
50. It has been found that children develop problem solving skills from exposure to a wide variety of materials and creative contexts (Curtis and Carter, 2003).
51. As has been reiterated above this then encourages a variety of approaches to construction, invention and problem solving.
61. The education system flourishes with teachers that are encouraging and supportive. These are two key elements needed when teachers approach teaching the Arts. As the students are participating in many and varied arts experiences, an adult or more skilled peer scaffolds the child by assisting them with guidance on moving through to the next level of the child’s zone of proximal development. Zone of proximal development is when an adult or more skilled peer asks the right questions and appropriate explanations and resources which enables the child to move to the next level of development. This in turn develops the child’s confidence and they are able to immerse themselves with such experiences as they continue to develop.
62. A positive proactive approach to early childhood arts education is imperative as this means the child can develop specific skills and enhance all they have to be (Wright 2003)
63. Parents must be encouraging and supportive by attending the school musicals and performances displaying the child's achievements.
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68. Being interesting is much more important than wining an argument or showing how clever you are. If you are interesting people will want to talk to you. (Edward De Bono)
